Capturing the Essence of Flying

The romance and dream of aviation on the big screen.

Monday, May 08, 2023 at 11:55 AM ET

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Producer/director Brian J. Terwilliger’s aviation documentary films feature elegant camera work showing stunning aerial scenes that take viewers on a journey into our colorful world of aviation. [Courtesy of Brian J. Terwilliger]

Key Takeaways:

Brian J. Terwilliger's celebrated aviation documentaries, like *One Six Right* and *Living in the Age of Airplanes*, are the result of his deep passion for flight and a demanding, multi-year production process.
Making these films involves significant logistical challenges, including extensive international travel with small crews, securing complex permits, and meticulously planning aerial shoots with paramount safety.
Terwilliger emphasized creative freedom by independently financing *Living in the Age of Airplanes* before partnering with National Geographic for global distribution.
His commitment to quality is evident in the painstaking six-month remastering of *One Six Right* to deliver the full 1080p resolution for modern viewers.

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We’ve all seen documentary films we love, and if you are reading this, chances are pretty good that you loved One Six Right and Living in the Age of Airplanes. Both captured the essence of what it means to fly, with lusciously layered storylines delivered brilliantly by producer/director Brian J. Terwilliger. Both of Terwilliger’s aviation documentary films featured elegant camera work showing stunning aerial scenes, and took viewers on a journey into our colorful world of aviation. But as you will see in this interview with Terwilliger, making films is a difficult undertaking full of challenges, and an incredible amount of work goes into taking these projects from conceptual idea to distribution and ultimately being shown on a big screen.

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